Ctenerpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Ctenerpeton have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 300 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 300 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 312.8–306 million years ago (Moscovian to Kasimovian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Urocordylidae |
| Named by | Cope 1897 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Pottsville, Upper Kittanning Coal, txn:37270 |
About Ctenerpeton
Ctenerpeton is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Urocordylidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ctenerpeton (revision 1354842906), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q5191617.
